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| ceremonial head of the government of the United States |
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| is vested by the Constitution with "the executive Power" |
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| director of the huge executive of the Federal Government |
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| main architect of American foreign policy and the nation's chief spokesperson to the rest of the world |
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| is the President;who is in charge of the nation's armed forces |
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| main architect of its public policies |
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| the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive brach |
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| President is expected to be "the representative of all the people" |
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| is the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled |
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| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 |
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| the Speaker of the House and then the President pro tem of the Senate are the next in line |
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| the presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of different characteristics |
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| forms of communication, especially radio, television, and internet |
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| taking strong actions without consulting Congress or seeking its approval |
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| when the President is sworn into office |
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| directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law |
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| power of the President to issue executive orders |
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| formal agreement between two or more sovreign states |
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| pact between the President and the head of a foreign state, or between their subordinates |
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| the President acknowledges the legal existence of that country and its government |
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| they have urged that the President be given the power to cancel specific dollar amounts in spending bills enacted by congress |
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| postponment of the execution of a sentence |
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| legal forgiveness of a crime |
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| power to commute the length of a sentence |
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| a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators |
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